The new dental treatment could cure your cavities

Researchers may have found a way to rebuild damaged teeth by the cavity without the use of costly and painful treatments.

Peptide-based treatment, involving chains of applied amino acids and then attached to enamel lesions on a tooth The researchers discovered that it effectively "cures" enamel erosion in a laboratory at the University of Washington.

Encourage enamel to grow on its own, a process that was impossible once tooth enamel was lost.

"Remineralization guided by peptides is a healthy alternative to current dental care," co-author Mehmet Sarikaya told UW News about the study, which was published in the journal ACS Biomaterials Science & Engineering.

The team used proteins called amelogenins, one of the most important components in the regulation of our existing enamel. The design of the peptide-based treatment was inspired by how the amelogenins are structured but with the peptides as the active agent in the compound. When applied to a damaged or damaged tooth enamel area, the product helped to form a new protective layer on the tooth by integrating with the remaining tooth enamel, creating a bond.

The researchers said in their study that although the experiment was successful in their laboratory, the next step is to see how it works in a living mouth, the same thing happens with the healing properties of the product cavity. But they are optimistic that it could finally reach the shelves of pharmacies.